1 Sustainable Communities Strategy A Local-Regional Partnership Informational Workshop First District City Councils January 29, 2011, Pleasanton, CA

2 Landmark legislation for California on land use, transportation, and environmental planning passed in 2008 A local-regional process to support neighborhood development, conserve resources, and create a sustainable region Senate Bill 375

3 To build a Bay Area that thrives and prospers… Walkable, affordable places with services and amenities Sustainable transportation system Attractive place for business Protected natural resources Safe, healthy, and resilient communities Purpose

4 Plan Requirements Adopt by 2013 (ABAG and MTC) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from driving in the Bay Area by 15% per capita by 2035 Use realistic demographic and revenue assumptions House the region’s population at all income levels Align transportation investments, housing growth, and land use planning

5 What is New? Regional Transportation Plan will align with and support Sustainable Communities Strategy land use pattern. Regional Housing Needs Allocation changes to an 8-year cycle. Regional Housing Needs Allocation will be consistent with the Sustainable Communities Strategy. No change to local authority over land use decisions.

6 Building on an Existing Framework

7 Alameda County District 1 Priority Development Areas CityAreas New Housing New Jobs DublinWest Dublin, Town Center, Transit Center FremontCity Center, Centerville, Irvington LivermoreDowntown, Vasco Road TOD PleasantonHaciendaTBD

8 Fremont Irvington District Bay Street Transportation for Livable Communities Grants Grant Amount: $1.6 million Participants: City of Fremont Purpose: Pedestrian improvements for new development near Irvington BART station

9 Downtown Livermore Transportation for Livable Communities Grants Grant Amount: $2.1 million Participants: City of Livermore Purpose: Pedestrian connections for new development, transit center Grant Amount: $2.5 million Participants: City of Livermore Purpose: Funds to support purchase of affordable housing site near transit center

10 East Dublin BART Transportation for Livable Communities Grants Grant Amount: $3,750,000 Participants: City of Dublin, BART, County of Alameda Purpose: Pedestrian access for new TOD

11 West Pleasanton BART Grant Amount: Privately financed Participants: BART, City of Pleasanton, City of Dublin Purpose: First ever infill BART station

12 County/Corridors Engagement Process Regional Advisory Working Group SCS Scenario Development Identification of Places, Policies and Strategies Development of Realistic Detailed Scenarios July 2011 Preferred SCS Scenario Early 2012 Analysis against Targets and Indicators Evaluate Transportation Investment Trade-offs Initial Vision Scenario March 2011

13 1 Reduce per capita GHG emissions from cars and light-duty trucks by 15% Statutory Targets (2) 2 House 100% of the region’s growth by income level and without displacing current low-income residents Reduce premature deaths from exposure to particulate emissions by 10% Reduce injuries and fatalities from all collisions by 50% Increase average daily walking and biking time per person by 60% Voluntary Targets (8) 6 Direct all non-agricultural development within the urban footprint 7 Reduce the share of low-income and lower-middle income residents’ household income consumed by transportation and housing by 10% 8 Increase gross regional product (GRP) by 90% 9 10 Decrease non-auto per-trip travel time by 10% ; Decrease automobile vehicle miles traveled by 10% Maintain the transportation system in a state of good repair - Increase average Road Pavement Condition Index to 75 or better - Decrease distressed state highway lane-miles to less than 10% - Reduce average transit asset age to 50% of useful life SCS Performance Targets Adopted by ABAG and MTC in January 2011

14 Potential Investment Strategies Grants for affordable housing close to transit Infrastructure bank to support investments in housing and jobs close to transit Transportation investments that reduce greenhouse gas emissions Infrastructure investments in small towns providing services and improving pedestrian access

15 Public Participation Plan Local government workshops in each county Workshops with engaged stakeholders in all nine counties Targeted outreach in low-income communities Regional telephone poll Focus groups Web-based interactive tools to gather input

16 City/County Involvement in the SCS Participate in County/Corridor Leadership Group Staff participation in working groups coordinated by the Congestion Management Agency Submit transportation project proposals through the CMA Participate in County-wide stakeholder workshops Respond to the Initial Vision Scenario to be released in March 2011 and the Detailed Scenarios to be released later this year

17 Integration of Regional Goals BAAQMD — CEQA Guidelines BCDC — Bay Plan and Adaptation Strategies

18 Sustainable Communities Strategy

19 NOTE: Will only use the following slide in the unlikely event of a more detailed question about the project evaluation process

20 Project Evaluation Process 20 Benefit/Cost Measures Delay & travel time Particulate emissions C0 2 emissions Collisions Direct user costs